#73236D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.9% 0.144 331), rgb(115, 35, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#73236D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73236D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 35, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.144 331) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #73236D | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #73236D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #73236D text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #73236D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
-
Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
-
Step 400
400
#D080C7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 331)
-
Step 500
500
#C25CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 331.2)
-
Step 600
600
#AD3EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.187 331.1)
-
Step 700
700
#942F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 330.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#73236D
oklch(40.9% 0.144 331)
-
Step 900
900
#61275C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.9)
-
Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#73236D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1D3E6F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A496B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782C45 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73236D
#73236D
oklch(40.9% 0.144 331)
- #005A28
#005A28
oklch(40.9% 0.111 150.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #73236D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
Use #73236D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.